Legal Secretary

3 weeks ago

Swansea, United Kingdom David W Harris & Co Full time

_Experienced Legal Secretary _
**About us**

David W Harris & Co are specialist solicitors operating out offices located at Pontypridd, Talbot Green and Swansea.

We provide a complete range of legal services for people who want to find a solicitor specialising in Personal Injury Law, Family Law, Wills and Probate, Criminal Law, Buying and Selling Houses and General Litigation.

1. Tasks
- audio typing and copy typing as necessary
- daily user administration of our case management system
- engrossment of documents
- operation of brought forward system
- filing duties
- dealing with telephone queries
- keeping of appointment diary for both Court and Office to include diary of relevant time limits
- arrangement of client appointments
- some photocopying
- dealing with clients either personally or by telephone in order to deal with simple matters
- promotion of employers business in keeping clients happy by efficient and polite manner
- liaison with branch offices concerning Court dates and appointments
- retention of new file lists
- retention of deeds list
- to ensure full compliance with the firm’s policies and procedures

2.

**Responsibilities**:

- To deal with all work as swiftly and accurately as is reasonably practicable to ensure that mistakes are kept to a minimum
- To deal with all tasks referred to above as pleasant and courteous a manner as is possible in order to project the correct image for the Firm
- ensure that mail is assigned to files within 48 hours of receipt
- To undertake typing work on behalf of the designated Fee Earner and to assist with typing for other Fee Earners as and when requested to do so.
- To ensure that all files are brought forward in accordance with their due dates.
- Update and maintain fee earner diary, both on paper and electronically.
- To accurately and efficiently submit and administer claims lodged through the claims portal.

3. Skills
- The relevant typing skills
- friendly and helpful attitude towards staff and clients
- knowledge of document / case management systems

4. Experience
- Relevant legal experience as a Legal Secretary working within the Claimant personal injury and Criminal Defence sectors
- undertaking a large volume of typing work in a pressure situation
- experienced in submitting, and working within the on-line Claims portal
- ability to deal with both contentious and non-contentious work.

5. Supervised By

Managing partner

6. Development

Development of key skills in connection with the role will be considered as part of the ongoing appraisal process.

Work Remotely
- No

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £18,500.00-£20,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

COVID-19 considerations:
The office has been Covid Risk Assessed and staff work in accordance with safeguarding protocols.

Work Location: One location

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